as in chased
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trailed
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez scored a team-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds for the Sky, who gained a 40-38 lead just before halftime and never trailed again.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Sparks trailed 27-21 at the end of the first quarter.
—John Davis, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Cassidy, a two-term senator, trailed Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for much of the GOP contest, according to the polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Cleveland trailed 56-52 at halftime before taking control.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Lyon's hopes of finishing third quickly faded as coach Paulo Fonseca's players trailed by three goals before halftime at home against Lens.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The droll futuristic touches of the opening scenes — a delivery drone that could pass for a mini-UFO carrying parcels high above a city coastline; a robot crossing guard trailed by a string of children — hold the promise of low-key humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Allie Hudgins felt the pressure and the heat mount as her team trailed Irwin County late in the second half of the Class A Division II state championship.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Sparks trailed 27-21 at the end of the first quarter.
—John Davis, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Cassidy, a two-term senator, trailed Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for much of the GOP contest, according to the polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Cleveland trailed 56-52 at halftime before taking control.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Lyon's hopes of finishing third quickly faded as coach Paulo Fonseca's players trailed by three goals before halftime at home against Lens.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The droll futuristic touches of the opening scenes — a delivery drone that could pass for a mini-UFO carrying parcels high above a city coastline; a robot crossing guard trailed by a string of children — hold the promise of low-key humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Allie Hudgins felt the pressure and the heat mount as her team trailed Irwin County late in the second half of the Class A Division II state championship.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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Awad and Kaziha were killed while they were chased by the gunmen, the Islamic center said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, the confrontation began when Castro and other ICE agents chased a man who was delivering food for DoorDash back to his house.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The detectives tracked down Cotten at a home on Lower Colfax Road in Grass Valley.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The numbers are meant to come from each company’s own operating baseline, then be tracked consistently over time.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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After the funeral Mass, a long police motorcade escorted Arnold to Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, where bagpipes played, veterans saluted, and American flags were handed out to mourners lining the procession.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Occupants were seen wearing masks on the deck as the boat was escorted through the port by a tug boat and a Dutch police boat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The family has traced their roots in stained glass back to Liverpool and London.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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This time, in addition to his other duties, he was called upon to act as a master of ceremonies in the days when the screen was accompanied by a stage and an emcee to provide some comic relief.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Musk accompanied Trump on his visit to China this week, along with several other top CEOs, and the billionaire recently made some political contributions to Republicans ahead of the midterms elections in November.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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